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William Penn NIXON 1894–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1894

Birth Location: Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 1972

Death Location: Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Richard NIXON

Mother: Maria Nixon

Spouse(s): Florence NIXON

Children(s):

The story of William Penn NIXON began in 1894 in Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1901, William Penn NIXON resided in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1921, William Penn NIXON resided in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. William Penn NIXON married Florence Emma Tompkins Nixon. William Penn NIXON passed away in 1972 in Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Penn NIXON began in 1894 in Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1901, William Penn NIXON resided in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1921, William Penn NIXON resided in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • William Penn NIXON married Florence Emma Tompkins Nixon.
  • William Penn NIXON passed away in 1972 in Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.

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William NIXON's Ancestors

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William NIXON
1894–1972
Birth Place: Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Richard Colby NIXON
1864–1928
New Brunswick, Canada
Maria (Eunice COGSWELL) Nixon
1862–1935
New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Robert NIXON
1823–1888
Prince William, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Jane (DICKINSON) Nixon
1825–1912
Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Darius DICKINSON
1796–1867
Elizabeth Dickinson
1805–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Darius DICKINSON
1764–1808
Mary Dickinson
1766–1843

William NIXON's Timeline

5 Records

1894
21 Sep 1894
Birth of William Penn NIXON in Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1901
1901
Age 7
William Penn NIXON resided here in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 27
William Penn NIXON resided here in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1931
1931
Age 37
William Penn NIXON resided here in Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1972
1972
Age 78
Death of William Penn NIXON
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.
    [2] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada
    [4] 1921 Census of Canada
    [5] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files
    [6] Provincial Archives Of New Brunswick; New Brunswick, Canada
    [7] New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; New Brunswick, Canada
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1972

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

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